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Aldona
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Aldona
Aldona (India)
Coordinates: 15°35′23″N73°52′24″E / 15.58972°N 73.87333°E / 15.58972; 73.87333 Coordinates: 15°35′23″N73°52′24″E / 15.58972°N 73.87333°E / 15.58972; 73.87333
Country India
State Goa
District North Goa
Sub-district Bardez
Government
  BodyPanchayat
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,320
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
403508
Area code 91 0832

Aldona is a village in the Taluka of Bardez in the Indian state of Goa. It is known for producing several prominent Goans.

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Geography

Aldona is located at 15°35′23″N73°52′24″E / 15.58972°N 73.87333°E / 15.58972; 73.87333 at an average elevation of 19 metres (62 ft). [1]

Aldona, as a comunidade-village, comprises around 16 wards. Bodiem and Danua wards are separated from the main village area by the Mapusa river, and come under the neighboring village of Tivim's panchayat. Aldona comunidade's other wards are Quitula, Ranoi, Coimawaddo, Gutcoi, Udoi, Cottarbhat, Santerxette, Panarim, Naikawaddo, Castelwaddo, Carona, Lankdem, Panth, Corjuem and Calvim. [2]

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, [3] Aldona had a population of 6,320. Males constituted 46% of the population and females 54%. Pin Code of Aldona is 403508 which comes under Goa postal division (Goa-Panaji Region, Maharashtra Circle). [4] The average literacy rate was 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Among the literate, 49% were males and 51% were females. 9% of the population was under 7 years of age.

Aldona is one of the few, if not the only, village which has two comunidades (village communities, or ganvkaria). Following "endless fights for nearly four centuries, culminating in the comunidade's bifurcation into two bodies – Communidade Fraternal of the Brahmins (which included goldsmiths) and the Comunidade de Boa Esperanca of the Chardo (Kshatriya) and Sudra castes." [5]

Government and politics

Aldona is part of Aldona (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).

Religion

Aldona is a multi-religious village where residents include mainly Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. In addition to the Catholic Church and several Chapels, there exist temples spread all over the village. The Catholic Church is dedicated to São Tomé (St. Thomas). The Chapels include those in the localities of Carona (St. Rita de Cascia), Quitula (Nosa Senhora de Piedade) and Corjuem (Mãe de Deus).

It has several wards (vadde), which include Quitula, Goncoi, Udoim, Coimavaddo (Voilo and Sokoilo), Carona, Santerxette, Khoirut, Castel Vaddo, Naikavaddo, Panarim, Maina Vaddo, Cottarbat, Soddo, Goddar, Panarim and Ranoi.

The Central part of Aldona is connected to Corjuem by a state-of-the-art cable-stayed bridge held by six cables from either direction.

The current Catholic Patriarch of the East Indies and Archbishop of Goa and Daman, India, Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão is from Aldona (born 20 January 1953 in Santerxette, Aldona, Goa, India)

St. Thomas Church

The facade of St. Thomas Church St.Thomas Church, Aldona, Goa.JPG
The façade of St. Thomas Church

The St. Thomas Church remains an awe-inspiring presence in Aldona. [6] It was built in 1596 on a high plateau on the banks of the Mapusa River, a tributary of the Mandovi River. [7] A flight of broad steps cut into a cliff leads to an open plain that surrounds the grand white building.

The Feast of St. Thomas is celebrated each year on the third Saturday following Easter Sunday.

Inside, the Church is ornately decorated with symbolic biblical murals and grand statues. The treasures of the Church are the subject of a village legend. At one time, the statues of the church were strung with jewelry by villagers as thanks for prayers answered. However, it is said that the churches were often robbed of these jewels.

The Church buildings are white-washed in the tradition of Goan churches. The bandstand on the grounds and the cemetery are also white-washed.

The gate of the church graveyard has a sign in Konkani which reads "Aiz Maka, Falea Tuka", prominently displayed at the entrance, which translates into something akin to 'Today for me, tomorrow for you', a poignant reminder of our mortality.

Prominent landmarks

Panoramic image of the Corjuem Fort Corjuem fort.jpg
Panoramic image of the Corjuem Fort

Notable people

St. Thomas Church, Aldona.jpg

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